One of the last teams to get into the NCAA Tournament, N.C. State is now in the Sweet 16. C.J. Williams' Wolfpack, an 11-seed in the Midwest Region, pulled off a second upset Sunday by beating Georgetown.

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Stout Spartan

Draymond Green comes to Michigan State's rescue again. The Big Ten Player of the Year records a double-double against Saint Louis and makes a crucial assist late in the second half.

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Gators show bite

Florida got physical against upset-minded Norfolk State on Sunday. Even Kenny Boynton, who isn't much of a rebounder, mixed it up in the paint. The Gators will need to bring that mindset into their next game, against Marquette.

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X-men in Sweet 16

Xavier made sure it didn't suffer the same fate as Duke did against Lehigh. The Musketeers, led by Tu Holloway, held off the Mountain Hawks and advanced to the South Region semifinals.

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Tough way to go out

Robbie Hummel, who came back from serious knee injuries to star again for Purdue, shot the Boilermakers into a halftime lead against Kansas. He couldn't maintain the pace in the second half, though. The Jayhawks rallied for the victory and ended his college career.

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Madness officially arrives

After a Thursday of mostly favorites winning, the first Friday of the Tournament was far, far different. Norfolk State became the fifth 15th seed ever to beat a 2-seed, knocking off Missouri.

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15, times 2

Not long after Norfolk State took down the Tigers, Lehigh pulled off perhaps a bigger stunner. The 15th-seeded Mountain Hawks outplayed No. 2 Duke in Greensboro and held on for a 75-70 victory.

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The other Spartans

You can see a Spartans team beating Missouri in the NCAA Tournament, just not the one that did on Friday. Norfolk State earned the right to celebrate by taking an 86-84 thriller in Omaha.

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Order restored

Friday's late-night games had a fraction of the drama. Kansas made sure it wouldn't be the third No. 2 seed to go down, drilling Detroit.

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Reality sets in

Detroit players soon realized they had no shot at a Cinderella run. They'd have to be content with just getting to the Dance.

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Narrow escape

Before Missouri and Duke made early exits, Syracuse was in danger of suffering a historic loss. The Orange had all they could handle with 16th seed UNC Asheville before claiming a controversial victory.

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No repeat

Defending national champ UConn, on the other hand, is done after one game. The Huskies' tumultuous season ends with a first-game loss to Iowa State.

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Still proving themselves

VCU made an improbable run to the Final Four last year. That didn't win the Rams any points with the committee: They're a 12-seed this year. So they promplty went out and toppled 5-seed Wichita State.

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Racing to the basket

Murray State guard Isaiah Canaan (3) goes up for a layup in the Racers' 58-41 victory over Colorado State on Thursday. Canaan's squad advanced to a Round of 32 matchup with Marquette, the third seed in the West.

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Feel the (floor) burn

Murray State forward Ivan Aska (42) hits the deck and keeps the ball away from Colorado State forward Pierce Hornung (4) during the schools' NCAA Tournament game Thursday. Murray State went on to win the Round of 64 matchup.

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Enjoy the moment

Vermont coach John Becker, left, and guard Four McGlynn celebrated the Catamounts' First Four victory over Lamar. The school's run in the NCAAs came to an abrupt halt two days later vs. North Carolina.

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Out of my way

Vermont guard Sandro Carissimo (12) flattens Lamar guard Devon Lamb on a drive to the basket in the First Four. Carissimo's Catamounts were the ones left standing after the game, but their NCAA dream ended with a loss to North Carolina.

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On to the next one

Ron Anderson Jr. shows the horns after his Bulls bounce California from the First Four. USF then beat Temple in the Round of 64, playing its signature grinding style.

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Bull in a rush

South Florida forward Victor Rudd Jr. drives to the hole against California in First Four action. USF took care of the Bears, then rallied past Temple for a victory in the Round of 64.

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Cougars roar back

Brock Zylstra helped put the finishing touches on BYU's historic comeback against Iona. The Cougars rallied from 25 points down to register a six-point victory and a date with Marquette.

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After the collapse

Iona forward Randy Dezouvre, right, had to watch from the bench after fouling out against BYU. He saw his Gaels fall to the Cougars, 78-72, despite holding a 25-point lead at one point.

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On the move

Iona used its fast-break attack to take control in the first half against BYU in the nightcap. On this play, the Gaels' Sean Armand (22) dished the rock between Cougars defenders Brock Zylstra, left, and Matt Carlino (10).

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Heartbreak

Kevin Burwell (25) was Mississippi Valley State's leading scorer against Western Kentucky, but that was little consolation to the guard after his team couldn't hold a big lead in the final minutes.

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Celebration time

Western Kentucky forward Vinny Zollo, center, and forward Teeng Akol, right, were fired up as they watched their Hilltoppers teammates storm back to beat Mississippi Valley State in Game 1. WKU was down 16 with less than 5 minutes to go.

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Seats of power

President Barack Obama, pointing, and British Prime Minister David Cameron, second from right, had a front-row seat to some of the madness on the first night of the NCAA Tournament.

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Low bridge

Mississippi Valley State was flying high for most of its game against Western Kentucky. How high? Guard William Pugh has to make like a track star after dunking. MVSU came crashing to earth in the final five minutes, however.